Blackberry to enter Blockchain for Healthcare Services with its Data Privacy & Security Expertise

in blockchain •  6 years ago 

The company known for its wondrous series of mobile phones has now decided to cross paths with the new and more advanced technology i.e. blockchain. The company made an announcement less than a week ago in which it mentioned plans for storing and sharing of medical data with the help of blockchain. To make it “Ultra secure ecosystem”, company entered a partnership with ONEBIO. The information which is collected on this technology can be transferred to the platforms which need it including hospitals, patients and IoT biometric devices. 

The company may stand again in the mainstream with this technology. This collaboration can eliminate the major problem faced by blockchain companies i.e. financing and ICOs as the companies can run under BlackBerry’s shadow to create the undiscovered. The promise to provide healthcare to millions by keeping an eye on treatment has been a plan on which the company has been working for a long time and decided to go official with it. BlackBerry Messenger may serve more purpose than it initially did. 

Global Commission to End the Diagnostic Odyssey for Children with a Rare Disease has been decided to be one of the first clients by the company. This organization is committed to help kids to find diagnoses for rare diseases as soon as possible. Based on ETH blockchain, this company’s main aim is to trade real-time data streams. Company’s CEO, John Chen has mentioned in his last statement that company’s expertise in data security & privacy is helping industries like financial services & automotive and also government to handle challenges in healthcare industry.

Alongside this project, BlackBerry has been coming up with other amazing technology including Safety-critical products. With the introduction of BlackBerry Spark, the company will be able to alter The “global delivery of patient care enabled by the Enterprise of Things [EoT]”. Blockchain has ability to do wonders in both economical and health sectors. With these huge collaborations, sky is the limit for advancements.

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